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Marinduque News Network known as Marinduque News which can be pronounced as Marinduquenews [marin'dukenyos] (the people of Marinduque are called Marinduquenos) is a one stop portal of the island province of Marinduque. This site contains as it happens update, latest news and information, people, events and places.

Dr. Merian Catajay-Mani, president of Marinduque State College (MSC) was awarded as one of the Ten Outstanding Movers of the Philippines 2018 by the Students’ Actions Vital to the Environment and Mother Earth (SAVE ME) Movement on February 5 at the Malacañan Palace. The award given to Mani recognizes her exemplary involvement in forging coordinated action in response to the challenge of climate change and related disasters. It is in connection with the 10th Annual National Convention on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and 1st International Research…

A new TRAFFIC study reveals a flourishing trade in reptiles on Facebook in the Philippines with rapidly growing membership in groups offering everything from Critically Endangered crocodiles to rare tortoises. In just three months, researchers recorded 2,245 unique live reptile advertisements representing 115 taxa and a minimum of 5,082 individual animals posted in 90 Facebook groups. The cumulative membership in the groups at the beginning of the survey in June 2016 stood at 359,328, but quickly increased by 11% by the end of August that year. “In only selected groups…

Aside from focusing on prominent tourist destinations, the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday pushed for personalized “Bring Home a Friend” program per province. In a statement, DOT Secretary Wanda Teo urged locals in every region to take part in the initiative and endorse what is unique in their respective provinces to attract foreign friends to the Philippines. From the rustic feel of one’s ancestral house down to the heirloom recipe of their grandparents, Teo said Filipinos should put forward the staples one looks forward to when going home to…

The Provincial Government of Marinduque through the Provincial Project Management and Implementing Unit (PPMIU) facilitated the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on August 9 at the Dr. Damian Reyes Memorial Hall. This is to institutionalize support for the implementation of the Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP). The momentous event was attended by representatives of partner agencies that include the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agrarian Reform…

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Marinduque News Network (MNN) known as Marinduquenews which can be pronounced as marin’dukenyos (the people of Marinduque are called Marinduquenos) is a one stop portal of the island province of Marinduque. This site contains as it happens update, latest news and information related to the province. It helps in the promotion of tourism industry of Marinduque. It also features different places, events, businesses as well as kababayans who made significant impact to the island.
MNN serves as an eyes, ears and voice of Marinduquenos.